innate immunity
Noun
Meaning
immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup
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natural immunity
antibody
cytokine
interleukin
passive immunity
adaptive immunity
acquired immunity
cell-mediated immunity
antibodies
immune system protein
antibody-mediated immunity
concomitant immunity
tissue immunity
antigen-specific immunity
natural-induced immunity
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Innate immunity is rapid (within hours) and non-specific, meaning it is a frontline defence that is more generalised, targeting any invaders and slowing infection until adaptive immunity is developed.